Book-stand.



' P. A. HAZARD.

BGOK STAND. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22. 1910.

Patented May 9, 1911.

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PAUL A. HAZARD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BOOK-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1911.

Application filed January 22, 1910. Serial No. 539,495.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL A. HAZARD, a citizen of the United States,residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and Improved Book-Stand, of which the following is adescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view of my bookstand, a book being shownthereon in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of mybook-holder without a pedestal, adapted to be placed upon a counter.

The object of my invention is to produce a book-stand or holder adaptedto support a city directory or other similar book in convenientposit-ion for ready reference thereto.

Referring to Fig. 1, A represents an inclined rectangular frame, themarginal portions of which are subdivided into a number of smallrectangular spaces a designed to receive advertising cards. In thecenter of frame A is a rectangular opening, closed by side walls S,bottom B, back C, and an auxiliary card frame D. This opening or well isdesigned to receive the book. Normally the book will lie in a horizontalplane; but when it is desired to give it an inclination, that may bereadily done by means of an adjustable plate E, resting on the bottom Band hinged at its front edge to frame A, as at e. Pins 39 removablyfixed in back C and sides S serve to hold plate E in adjusted position.Plate E has a hole 71, through its front end; and bottom B is slotted atZ) in register with said hole. Through said hole and slot is passed thescrew-threaded shank of a clamp F, said clamp being of L-shape, andadapted to engage the lower portion of a book on plate E, it being heldin place by means of a wing-nut f, and adapted to slightly inclineforward on elevation of plate E. Both plate E and bottom B are slottedat the rear end, as at at, through which slot passes a book-clamp F, thesame in all respects as the clamp above described. By reason of the slotthis clamp is adjustably mounted, and can be made applicable to books ofdifferent lengths. It is understood that the rear clamp F may move upand down with part E or may be made of suflicient length to permit ofits use when the part E is in the position shown by the dotted lines,Fig. 2.

The book-holder is preferably mounted on a pedestal P; but it may beplaced upon a counter, in which case provision must be made forpreventing the counter being marred by the projecting shanks of thebookclamps. For this purpose I preferably employ cleats I, attached tobottom B, and projecting below the lower ends of the clamp shanks.

The operation of the device will be apparent and description thereof isdeemed unnecessary.

What I claim is:

In a book-holder, an inclined frame, a well beneath the central portionof the frame, a book-supporting leaf hinged at its front end to saidframe and located within the well, means for securing the leaf inadjusted position, and book clamps carried by the leaf and adapted tosecure a book upon said leaf.

PAUL A. HAZARD.

WVitnesses CHATTIN BRADWAY, BENNETT S. JONES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

